What Is Rsv Relating To Croup In Children

Croup or RSV?

My kiddo just got out of the hospital for Croup turned RSV (her immune system was lowered by the croup and she got RSV when she was vulnerable)

Croup is in the larynx (voice box) and while the barky cough is a classic symptom, it can be just a hoarse voice in some kids, apparently.

RSV is in the lungs - the bronchioles - and is detected by a nasal sample.

both are viral infections, though, and can't be treated with antibiotics.

The strain of RSV going around this year is particularly brutal - the children's hospital where my daughter received treatment was overflowing with kids with it. I hope for your sake and your little one's sake that it isn't RSV!

If you don't think it's croup, get a second opinion or ask your doc to test for it.

If your child had croup how long did it take them to get better?

Things to do to help her..
put the humidifier in a kid tent.(dora or cars or whatever you can find..this helps concentrate even if you just read her a book while you sit in there with her..all kids love tents...humidfier has vicks in it.


there is a baby bath by johnson johnson w vicks in it to take a bath with ..(i assume they still have it)helps open them up...

Croup! Help!?

first contact your doctor and let them know that you child has croup they may want you to take her to the ER for a breathing treatment.

My son has had croup twice within the past 3 months so I do know all about it. After you call the doctor if she wakes up take her outside and let her breath in the cool air. If it is not cool out then have her breath in the air from the freezer. That can help subside the cough some. Other than that and the things that you have already done there is not much more you can do other than going to the ER for breathing treatments and a steriod. The Streriod would help so much. Croup generally last for 3 to 4 days and the streriod would control the swelling of the upper airway and make it easier for her to breath.

With our son we had to take him to the hospital both times. The first time they had to give him a streriod, breathing treatment as well as epinephrin. The second time it wasn't as bad but we still had to go because his chest was retracting, which is where the skin around the ribs are sinking in, so they just gave him a breathing treatment and a steriod.

I would definitely call your doctor and see what they recommend. You are doing everything right. But you just don't want let it get so bad that her airway is almost obstructed.

I hope your little one feels better soon.

Edit: If your doctor's office does not have a call service then I would definitely take her to the ER. Croup is nothing that you want to wait for it to get better.

Croup question!!!! please help?

Croup is a group of respiratory diseases that often affect infants and children[1] under age 6. It is characterized by a barking cough; a whistling, obstructive sound(stridor), as the child breathes in; and hoarseness due to obstruction in the region of the larynx. It may be mild, moderate or severe, and severe cases, with breathing difficulty, can be fatal.[2] Another type of croup is known as spasmodic croup. People with spasmodic croup first catch a cold, rarely with fever, and then the croupy cough begins. In some cases spasmodic croup may begin suddenly without any preceding cold symptoms. Unlike viral croup, spasmodic croup usually recurs, and can occur in older children, and rarely even in adults. Spasmodic croup is thought to be related to allergies.
Croup affects 5% of children in the second year of life; the peak incidence is 3 months to 3 years.
Contagiousness
Outbreaks of croup tend to occur in the fall and early winter when the viruses that cause it peak. Many children who come in contact with the viruses that cause croup will not get croup, but will instead have symptoms of a common cold. So croup is questionable here especially in a child not professionally diagnosed. Often the sound of a child coughing will have such a detrimental effect on the parent that surely it must be croup. Again the only way to tell for sure is to have it diagnosed by a doc. And since it is seasonal in nature, it may not be croup. Croup in a child set up genetically to get it can have symptoms immediately but it is usually caused by a problem within the child and not caused by another.

Croup!!! Help please...?

My child never has had croup but did get RSV keep your chid in your bed to sleep and elevate his head on a pillow and sleep with a humidifier on. I cut and pasted this info for you from www.kidshealth.org.
Most, though not all, cases of viral croup are mild. Breathing in moist air seems to relieve many of the symptoms. Doctors will also sometimes treat with steroids, which helps with the airway swelling.

One way to humidify the air is with a cool-mist humidifier. Having your child breathe in the moist air through the mouth will sometimes break a croup attack. Or try running a hot shower to create a steam-filled bathroom where you can sit with your child for 10 minutes. While sitting in the bathroom (but outside of the shower), try cuddling and reading a bedtime story to help calm your child.

Sometimes, during cooler months, taking your child outside for a few minutes can help break the attack because the cool air can shrink the swollen tissues lining the airway. Parents can also try driving the child in the car with the windows down to bring in cool air.

If your child has croup, consider sleeping overnight in the same room to provide close observation. If your child is breathing quickly, working hard to breathe, has any stridor, seems less alert than usual, or seems to be worsening in any way, seek medical attention immediately.

Medical professionals will need to evaluate your child if the croup appears serious or if there's any suspicion of airway blockage or bacterial infection. Medications such as epinephrine or corticosteroids may be given to reduce swelling in the upper airways. Oxygen may also be given, and sometimes a child with croup will need to remain in the hospital overnight for observation and further treatment. As with most illnesses, rest and plenty of fluids are recommended.

Duration
The symptoms of croup generally peak 2 to 3 days after the symptoms of infection start. Croup resulting from viral infection usually lasts less 3 to 7 days.

Can an adult get croup?

Not really.

Croup is not a specific disease (i.e. caused by a particular bug), but more of a viral illness seen in children that causes upper airway obstruction...leading to what is called "stridor" and the characteristic "barking cough".

Croup can be caused any one of a multitude of viruses...such as parainfluenza, influenza, RSV, adenovirus, rhinovirus, and a bunch of others.

Now then, if a child has croup...certainly he or she is contagious...and an adult can get the virus from them! But adults would have a typical "cold"...not "croup".

Back to your question more specifically, a really bad cough can be caused by any number of viruses or bacteria. You likely have a common cold (virus)...a bronchitis (typically viral)...else possibly pneumonia (typically bacterial).

A particularly bad cough in adults can actually be caused by pertussis, which is becoming more and more common in adults. In children, it causes "whooping cough"...which children make this big inhaling sound after a horrible and long coughing spell that gets them out of breath...

If you also have a high fever and start cough stuff up and it is worsening past 1 week, you might want to see a doctor...as you might need antibiotics...

Hope this helps some.